Jury of Orléans International Piano Competition

At present, Ralph is in France, for masterclasses at the École Normale de Musique in Paris, and consecutively two weeks as a jury member of the Orléans International Piano Competition, together with six other jury members from all over the world. In presence of widows of composer icons such as Mrs. Denisov and Mrs. Jolivet, and in presence of founder of the competition, Mrs. Françoise Thinat, he listened to 31 international candidates performing the broadest variety of 20th and 21st century composers. The competition was opened by the mayor of Orléans, and will close with the finals on Sunday, March 16.